Dossier
Hamid Khan
Coverage of Hamid Khan in the Nexus archive.
Lawyers Action Committeeorganization1Judicial Commission of Pakistanorganization1Ali Ahmed Kurdperson1Salahuddin Ahmedperson1Abid Shahid Zuberiperson1Khyber Pakhtunkhwaplace1Londonplace1Balochistanplace126th and 27th constitutional amendmentstopic1Lawyers’ Movementtopic1Pakistanplace1Gen Pervez Musharrafperson1Aitzaz Ahsanperson1Muneer Malikperson1Tariq Mehmudperson1Ali Ahmad Kurdperson1
- Lawyers Action Committee terms JCP judge appointment process 'horse trading', announces nationwide movement
Lawyers Action Committee rejects the Judicial Commission of Pakistan's high court judge appointments as 'horse trading' and 'horrific', criticizing the process for political and financial influence. Ali Ahmed Kurd, a veteran lawyer, will lead the committee's nationwide movement addressing judicial and security issues.
- Why there is no lawyers’ movement in Pakistan today
The article discusses the 2007-2009 Lawyers’ Movement in Pakistan, which challenged Gen Pervez Musharraf’s rule by transforming a constitutional dispute into a national narrative through live TV coverage. It highlights how media turned isolated protests into a mass movement but notes no comparable movement exists today despite ongoing debates about judicial independence.